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all this appears to be mounting pressure on the assad regime. anybody predicting the assad regime will fall anytime soon, it's a theory that has been floated for several years and it hasn't come to be. he has managed to hold on to power this long. but there are shifts in the ground movement in syria right now that are leading to conclusions that this war could be coming to an tend for president assad. megyn: the president has been briefed on the worst case scenario on what ground operation would be necessary. the pentagon estimates it will take 25,000 troops to seize syria's chemical weapons stockpile. just ahead, general jack keane will join us live to discuss the implications of sending u.s. missiles to the board and why this cache' of chemical weapons requires such a response. >> more on the attack on our consulate in benghazi. james clapper walked house lawmakers through the details of the attack that ended with the death of ambassador chris stevens and three others. clapper trying to answer questions about president obama's handling of inte
all this appears to be mounting pressure on the assad regime. anybody predicting the assad regime will fall anytime soon, it's a theory that has been floated for several years and it hasn't come to be. he has managed to hold on to power this long. but there are shifts in the ground movement in syria right now that are leading to conclusions that this war could be coming to an tend for president assad. megyn: the president has been briefed on the worst case scenario on what ground operation...
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the assad regime is engaged in a brutal crackdown on its people. france recognized the opposition coalition. what will it take for the united states to do the the same and is there any point at which the united states would consider arming the rebels? >> i was one of the first leaders around the world to say assad had to go in response to the incredible brutality that his government displays in face of what were initially peaceful protests. obviously the situation in syria has deteriorated since then. we have been extensively engaged with the international community as well as regional powers to help the opposition. we committed hundreds of millions in humanitarian aid to help folks inside and outside of syria. we are constantly consulting with the opposition on how they can get organized so that they are not palestinian toward and divide in the face of the onslaught from the assad regime. we are in very close contact with countries like turkey and jordan that immediately border syria and impact israel which is having already grave concerns about,
the assad regime is engaged in a brutal crackdown on its people. france recognized the opposition coalition. what will it take for the united states to do the the same and is there any point at which the united states would consider arming the rebels? >> i was one of the first leaders around the world to say assad had to go in response to the incredible brutality that his government displays in face of what were initially peaceful protests. obviously the situation in syria has...
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we have an interest in making sure when assad falls that it's not an al qaeda government that comes into power. but instead of doing it ourselves and identifying the right people that share our values and going and make sure they are the ones that get the weapons we sub contracted our policies to saudi arabia who have a record of giving arms to radicals. this is a consequence of leading from behind. they have been caught in a major arguments scandal and vice president biden looked the american people in the eye on that television scandal and said it wasn't happening. the new york times says it is. megyn: the "new york times" article points out governor romney gave a speech in which he talked about providing help to the folks we believe are instrength in the syria. he stopped short of saying we would do it directly. and his aids later said he would instead rely on arab allies to do it. that would leave nuts same predicament we are now in according to this article. using allies who canno cannot ct be relied upon. syria becoming more important. mark, thank you. megyn: coming up next, a top
we have an interest in making sure when assad falls that it's not an al qaeda government that comes into power. but instead of doing it ourselves and identifying the right people that share our values and going and make sure they are the ones that get the weapons we sub contracted our policies to saudi arabia who have a record of giving arms to radicals. this is a consequence of leading from behind. they have been caught in a major arguments scandal and vice president biden looked the american...
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the bloody civil war in syria and there's new word from the defense secretary leon panetta that the assad regime appears to be slowing its preparations for the possible use of chemical weapons against rebel forces. all this as an activist group inside syria claims they are in full control of a massive military base not far from the country's largest city. national security correspondent jennifer giffin is following it from the pentagon. hi, jennifer. >> reporter: hi, alisyn. the pentagon never officially acknowledged the intelligence reports that the components for sarin nerve gas had been mixed. u.s. officials spoke on background about the intelligence that suggested there were signs it was being readied for use. though they would never give specifics about which syrian base, for instance, they had indications was making the alleged preparations. today defense secretary leon panetta en route to the middle east appeared to backtrack. >> at this point the intelligence is really kind of leveled off. we haven't anything new indicating, you know, any aggressive steps to move forward in that w
the bloody civil war in syria and there's new word from the defense secretary leon panetta that the assad regime appears to be slowing its preparations for the possible use of chemical weapons against rebel forces. all this as an activist group inside syria claims they are in full control of a massive military base not far from the country's largest city. national security correspondent jennifer giffin is following it from the pentagon. hi, jennifer. >> reporter: hi, alisyn. the pentagon...
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they have seen seen the russians protect and on president assad for two years. they say this is a kind of situation or negotiating table that they want to get around. the rebels now believe that time is on their side. if we look at some of the video from the battlefields, we are seeing the momentum is starting to go their way during the battle that is on. they are better equipped, they have taken large parts of the northern part of the country, and they are also beginning to tighten around a lot of the central syrian cities, including damascus and trying to go all the way in videotapes, they said that they were going to go to bashar al-assad's house. the russians are changing their tune a little bit. the russians only foreign enable poor. one of the reasons they have been so locked up with they are thinking they want to keep their port. the russians are not the only one involved. lots of people sending weapons into syria. you have a war going on with the wrong, on the other side, you have weapons coming from saudi arabia and qatar in turkey and that is what is s
they have seen seen the russians protect and on president assad for two years. they say this is a kind of situation or negotiating table that they want to get around. the rebels now believe that time is on their side. if we look at some of the video from the battlefields, we are seeing the momentum is starting to go their way during the battle that is on. they are better equipped, they have taken large parts of the northern part of the country, and they are also beginning to tighten around a...
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the assad regime says the terrorists are responsible. new video of the rebels reportedly taking down a helicopter. you can hear gunfire and see smoke and flames before the helicopter looses power and crashes in a field. >> young and old, rich and poor, democrat and republican, black, white, hispanic, asian, native american gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states, we are and always will be the united states of america. megyn: there are new questions about whether our political process is further dividing this country intoy different groups in america instead of the united states of america. a provocative column in the "wall street journal" details the racialization of american politics and the president's webpage is adding to this debate. it asks supporters to take a survey. there is no box for white, european or even males. what do we make of all explain to us what you mean when you talk about
the assad regime says the terrorists are responsible. new video of the rebels reportedly taking down a helicopter. you can hear gunfire and see smoke and flames before the helicopter looses power and crashes in a field. >> young and old, rich and poor, democrat and republican, black, white, hispanic, asian, native american gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red...
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unwillingness to support the overthrow of the assad regime. even the approach in libya. he pulled back from it and nato found themselves in a stalemate with a third-rate military force for four months. that was outrageous. all our friend in the region see all that and say what is america doing? are they going to stand by us as the iranians reach out more into the region as the radical islamists do? that's what's going on. when you talk to the leaders in the region, they will tell you that america is pulling away, they are disengage and we are not certain we'll be able to count on them in the future. megyn: general jack keane. thank you, sir. any moment now president obama will speak about the crisis gripping the middle east. we are told he will be commenting live right here moment away. we'll bring those comments to you. and as the unrest spreads to places like gaza and east jerusalem, that's new today, just in. we'll look at what the president said last year about the arab spring and how that stacks up with what we are seeing today. in many of the same cities he mention
unwillingness to support the overthrow of the assad regime. even the approach in libya. he pulled back from it and nato found themselves in a stalemate with a third-rate military force for four months. that was outrageous. all our friend in the region see all that and say what is america doing? are they going to stand by us as the iranians reach out more into the region as the radical islamists do? that's what's going on. when you talk to the leaders in the region, they will tell you that...
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what happens is whether it's the assad regime in syria or the ayatollahs in tehran. they look at a weak and inattentive president and recalibrate their policies to take advantage that weakness. those are what the concerns should be. megyn: president obama's reelection team ramming up their attacks on mitt romney. calling him dishonest, untruthful and coming out and saying he's a liar. sarah jones gave up her nfl cheerleading job to become a teacher. now she is a criminal defendant and about to make a plea after having sex with a teenaged student. now that federal government launched a program to fine hospitals if some patients return within 30 days of being released, we are going to speak to a doctor about how those fines might affect patient care. and everyone bottom line. >> we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it away from the fog of the controversy. [ mujahid ] there was a little bit of trepidation, not quite knowing what the next phase was going to be, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, wo
what happens is whether it's the assad regime in syria or the ayatollahs in tehran. they look at a weak and inattentive president and recalibrate their policies to take advantage that weakness. those are what the concerns should be. megyn: president obama's reelection team ramming up their attacks on mitt romney. calling him dishonest, untruthful and coming out and saying he's a liar. sarah jones gave up her nfl cheerleading job to become a teacher. now she is a criminal defendant and about to...
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in syria it's been the president said assad must go. it's iran's closest ally. iran is far closer to getting a nuclear weapon than it was when the president took office. tensions between the united states and israel are worse than they have been for as long as i have been following u.s.-israel relations. and you can't just dismiss all that. there is something going on. each these places have their own policies. some circumstances are unique. but there are big picture messages coming out of washington that aren't healthy that there is a sense that america tried this strategy of reaching out to some of our adversaries without preconditions to giving the outstretched hand to the charm and the biography of the president. it hasn't worked. the fact that it hasn't worked i think bad actors are seizing upon that lack of leadership. megyn: president obama is not meeting with any world leaders. it's the first time it's happened in two decades. >> i think it's a missed opportunity. at a time when the world is so unsettled. it's the time when the president of the use the i
in syria it's been the president said assad must go. it's iran's closest ally. iran is far closer to getting a nuclear weapon than it was when the president took office. tensions between the united states and israel are worse than they have been for as long as i have been following u.s.-israel relations. and you can't just dismiss all that. there is something going on. each these places have their own policies. some circumstances are unique. but there are big picture messages coming out of...
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meantime, an international peace envoy for syria who just wrapped up fresh talks with president bashar assad said that the two had discussed taking, quote, many steps to help end the violence. ♪ gregg: back in washington, d.c., anxiety is rising over a plan to avert spending cuts and big tax hikes by january 1. the growing number of lawmakers say they are deeply skeptical that a deal can be reached in the next seven days, and we're beginning to hear new reports suggesting the president may have a smaller deal in mind, one that will keep tax rates where they are and, again, put off the issue of spending cuts. chris stirewalt, fox news digital politics editor, host of "power play" on foxnews.com, chris, good to see you. i was reading your recent column, i want to put a portion of it up on the screen, and i'll quote you: gregg: explain what you mean. >> a cheerful christmas thought, gregg. [laughter] merry, merry. no, when we look back at 2012, if you take a minute and look back at the arc of this year in politics, what you saw was the smallest -- it was the most expensive, but it was the sma
meantime, an international peace envoy for syria who just wrapped up fresh talks with president bashar assad said that the two had discussed taking, quote, many steps to help end the violence. ♪ gregg: back in washington, d.c., anxiety is rising over a plan to avert spending cuts and big tax hikes by january 1. the growing number of lawmakers say they are deeply skeptical that a deal can be reached in the next seven days, and we're beginning to hear new reports suggesting the president may...
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president bashar al-assad and a cease-fire agreement, negotiated by former u.n. secretary. tens of thousands of people killed since march of last year. the death toll continues climbing almost daily. green on blue insider attacks increasing in afghanistan. one in 50 u.s. and international soldiers killed this year by their afghan partners. it is pop and circumstance for great britain's queen elizabeth ii. china becomes the third country behind the u.s. and russia to use successfully dock and land spacecraft. libya holding its first free election in six years. 2.7 million voters choosing a 200 member assembly, and they draft libya's constitution. after three of the country's power grid's collapse, they experienced the largest blackout in the world. 640 million people without power. london's 2012 summer olympic games proves to be a record-breaking sporting events. michael phelps becomes the most decorated olympian of all time. twenty-two olympic medals. an online anti-muslim film sparking protests around the world. the maker of the movie is in jail in california on unrelated
president bashar al-assad and a cease-fire agreement, negotiated by former u.n. secretary. tens of thousands of people killed since march of last year. the death toll continues climbing almost daily. green on blue insider attacks increasing in afghanistan. one in 50 u.s. and international soldiers killed this year by their afghan partners. it is pop and circumstance for great britain's queen elizabeth ii. china becomes the third country behind the u.s. and russia to use successfully dock and...